Chapter 9 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here! Here! Stop him! Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly. Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
Chapter 9 of Through Space to Mars is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.”
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack and Mark started for the fellow.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Jack and Mark started for the fellow.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop him!”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here!”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
a boy or man
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stop him!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here!
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
done under pressure
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and Mark started for the fellow.
in the direction of
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON IS AFRAID "Here!
which person or people
From this reading Grab that man!" cried Mr. Roumann, as he rushed toward Axtell, who was hammering away madly.
Chapter 9 of Through Space to Mars by Roy Rockwood holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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